Conflict Promps
CX1. Nature of conflict
Examples:
1. ‘Conflict is inevitable.’ Humble honest
2. ‘Conflict occurs between the powerful and the powerless.’
3. ‘Without conflict, there is no progress or change.’
4. ‘Conflicts from history can teach us many things about ourselves and the times in which we live.’
5. ‘Social order can deteriorate into conflict and anarchy with disturbing ease.’
6. ‘Conflict is a destructive force in our lives.’
7. ‘Conflict is an unavoidable part of being human.’
8. ‘We need some degree of conflict and tension if we are to experience the richness of being fully alive.’
9. ‘Conflict is a clash of expectations.’
10. ‘Conflict is a fear of difference.’
11. ‘When conflict occurs the group becomes more important than the individual.’
12. ‘Conflict is not all bad.’
13. ‘Some conflicts are unavoidable.’
14. ‘Conflict can be character-building.’
15. ‘The most dramatic conflicts are often personal.’
16. ‘There are rarely two clear cut sides in human conflicts.’
17. ‘Conflict can corrupt.’
18. ‘Conflict is an inherent part of life; it is not necessarily negative.’
19. ‘Conflict is a true test of human relationships.’
20. ‘Conflict is the true test of someone’s inner strength and understanding.’
21. ‘It is not always easy to distinguish the innocent from the guilty in situations of conflict.’
22. ‘One conflict always contains the seeds of another.’
23. ‘History is shaped by conflict.’
24. ‘There is always more than one side to any conflict.’
25. ‘Societies that have experienced historical conflict learn how to create social harmony.’
26. ‘Sometimes we need to close our eyes and minds to reality if we want to avoid conflict.’
Key questions raised by this type of prompt:
• What are the different types and levels of conflict?
• Is it possible to live in a society without conflict? Or is conflict inevitable?
• When analysing conflict, why is it important to explore the cultural/historical/social/economic/religious context of
Examples:
1. ‘Conflict is inevitable.’ Humble honest
2. ‘Conflict occurs between the powerful and the powerless.’
3. ‘Without conflict, there is no progress or change.’
4. ‘Conflicts from history can teach us many things about ourselves and the times in which we live.’
5. ‘Social order can deteriorate into conflict and anarchy with disturbing ease.’
6. ‘Conflict is a destructive force in our lives.’
7. ‘Conflict is an unavoidable part of being human.’
8. ‘We need some degree of conflict and tension if we are to experience the richness of being fully alive.’
9. ‘Conflict is a clash of expectations.’
10. ‘Conflict is a fear of difference.’
11. ‘When conflict occurs the group becomes more important than the individual.’
12. ‘Conflict is not all bad.’
13. ‘Some conflicts are unavoidable.’
14. ‘Conflict can be character-building.’
15. ‘The most dramatic conflicts are often personal.’
16. ‘There are rarely two clear cut sides in human conflicts.’
17. ‘Conflict can corrupt.’
18. ‘Conflict is an inherent part of life; it is not necessarily negative.’
19. ‘Conflict is a true test of human relationships.’
20. ‘Conflict is the true test of someone’s inner strength and understanding.’
21. ‘It is not always easy to distinguish the innocent from the guilty in situations of conflict.’
22. ‘One conflict always contains the seeds of another.’
23. ‘History is shaped by conflict.’
24. ‘There is always more than one side to any conflict.’
25. ‘Societies that have experienced historical conflict learn how to create social harmony.’
26. ‘Sometimes we need to close our eyes and minds to reality if we want to avoid conflict.’
Key questions raised by this type of prompt:
• What are the different types and levels of conflict?
• Is it possible to live in a society without conflict? Or is conflict inevitable?
• When analysing conflict, why is it important to explore the cultural/historical/social/economic/religious context of